{"product_id":"vintage-ladies-compacts-identification-value-guide-9780891456803","title":"Vintage Ladies Compacts: Identification \u0026 Value Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive history  complete descriptions  and current value guide for objects that are romantic reflections of the past and present: ladies compacts  vintage and vogue. The diversity of materials  styles  shapes  decorative techniques  and workmanship is described and shown for more than 2 000 specimens in over 1 000 full color photographs. Included are gadgetry compacts  cosmetic cases in combination with watches  compasses  music boxes  hatpins  canes  cameras  bracelets  pendants  and more. In addiiton  there are commemorative  premium  and souvenir compacts  important patent applications  original compact advertisements  dating by patent number  and a comprehensive list of American and foreign manufacturers. Included too are a glossary  bibliography  and an index. Vintage Ladies Compacts 2nd Edition is an excellently researched picture reference guide for collectors  dealers  museums  jewelers  libraries  and students ofcostume. 2001 values. AUTHORBIO: Roselyn Gerson  known as \"The Compact Lady\" is the founder of the Compact Collectors Culb and editor and publisher of the newsletter  Powder Puff. She is the author of the first book written on ladies compacts  Ladies Compacts of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries  and Vintage Vanity Bags \u0026amp; Purses  Vintage Ladies Compacts  Vintage \u0026amp; Contemporary Purse Accessories  Vintage \u0026amp; Vogue Ladies Compacts  Second Edition  and The Este Lauder Solid Perfume Compact Collection  1967 to 2001. REVIEW: This book showcases manymore beautiful examples of ladies compacts not shown in the authors previous edition. Updated values have been included  as well as new information not available at the time of the first editions printing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647632859189,"sku":"ByrdShop_0891456805","price":29.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780891456803.jpg?v=1781696692","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/vintage-ladies-compacts-identification-value-guide-9780891456803","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}